Open​ Development​ Cambodia​ (ODC)​ publishes​ a​ new​ topic​ page​ on​ “Australian aid”.​ This​ bilingual​ topic​ page​ gives​ a​ quick​ overview​ of​ Australian​ aid​ to​ Cambodia,​ together​ with​​ related​ content​ such​ as​ development​ cooperation​ and​ aid​,​ refugees settlement, response​ to​ COVID-19​ in​ Cambodia​, and​ relevant​ publications.=> ...

Open​ Development​ Cambodia​ (ODC)​ published​ a​ new​ topic​ page​ on​ “Women in development”. This​ bilingual​ topic​ page​ gives​ a​ quick​ overview​ of relevant national policy frameworks regarding women’s empowerment and gender equality in Cambodia. This topic page also provides basic statistics on education and labor, ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on​ “Water and sanitation”. This bilingual topic page gives a quick overview of water and sanitation sector  in Cambodia, together with the related contents such as law and policies, water and sanitation’s facilities, water and sanitation’s ...

The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is committed to promoting the connectivity and common development of all countries, and China will continue to advance Belt and Road cooperation with Cambodia, delivering more benefits to the two peoples, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said ...

On 04 July 2023, the Royal Government of Cambodia has posted a press release on increasing allowances for workers, civil servants as women and women as family member equitable Card holders during pregnancy and until the child is 2 years old.According to the press, the ...

The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) held a workshop to share its findings on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Kingdom. It aimed to increase awareness among stakeholders and gather input to optimise the report, before it ...

A workshop highlighting the outcomes of the “Strengthen Safe Finance in Communities” project was held in Phnom Penh yesterday, on October 8. It brought together key stakeholders from Cambodia’s banking, microfinance, and financial oversight institutions. This initiative, designed to promote financial literacy and consumer protection, ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) published a dataset on “Primary schools in 2023”. This dataset shows the performance, expenditure, and revenue budget of each primary school in 2023 for each commune in the targeted communes/Sangkat under the Innovation for Social Accountability in Cambodia (ISAC).=> Please click ...

The​ profile​ page​ was​ ​published: ​12​ January 2022What is foreign investment?Foreign investment refers to the investment by a foreign investor, allowing extensive ownership to the investor in domestic companies or assets of another country. It also allows the investor to have an active role in ...

Cambodia's potential for uranium mining was examined in 1977 by the International atomic Energy Agency under its International Uranium Resources Evaluation Projects and National Favorability Studies. The findings indicated that Cambodia's uranium potential is limited. ...

The EU slammed the government for the dire human rights situation in the Southeast Asian country, giving it a one-month deadline to respond to a preliminary report on suspending trade preferences before deciding whether to go ahead with the plan. Brussels has warned Phnom Penh ...

Three families protesting the fencing–off of the Phnom Penh building in which they have lived for decades were assured yesterday by City Hall-which “swapped” the property and the land on which it is built earlier this month-that they will not be evicted from the building ...

To ensure public health and safety, Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday signed a directive calling on relevant ministries, institutions and sub-national administrations to lead the charge on reducing air pollution in the Kingdom. The directive said that measures carried out by the authorities to ...

The National Committee for the Prevention and Crackdown on Natural Resource Crimes said forestry crimes have largely decreased, with 59 suspects arrested and sent to court throughout last year. The committee also confiscated 9,215 cubic metres of mixed timbers and 491 items used to commit ...

On 10 February 2020, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR)​ together with the 99 undersigned communities and civil society groups released a joint statement saying the government is unwilling to have the Law on Association and Non-governmental Organisations (LANGO) amended and also to urge ...

While it is true that Cambodia has some women in politics and positions of leadership, a new report says they often lack true power. According to the study, issued by USAID in December, women’s positions in leadership are more symbolic than substantive, and their political influence ...

Ministry of Environment officials have warned it will take legal action against Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN) and several other organisations if they continue to collect deforestation data in the area. The ministry’s warning comes after PLCN suggested a new programme that would use satellite imagery ...

Cash may be king in Cambodia, but Pi Pay Asia is banking on rising smartphone penetration and an arsenal of digital payment solutions to help dethrone it.The company’s soon-to-be-released mobile-phone application provides a one-stop platform for cashless transactions, digital money transfers and e-wallet solutions, while ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on​ “Legal aid policy and regulation”. This bilingual new topic page give the overviews of the legal aid policy and regulations in Cambodia, together with the related contents such as law and regulations, daily news and ...

On 10 May 2021, the Australian Government today signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to contribute an additional AU$4 million to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 on Cambodia’s economy and people, starting immediately.This contribution will top up the Australia-UNDP ‘Resilience Fund’ ...